| Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′13″N 75°12′49″W / 39.48694°N 75.21361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | April 3, 1922 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Ralph A. Cocove, Sr. |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.9 km2) |
| - Land | 31.1 sq mi (80.6 km2) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 8,000 |
| - Density | 242.9/sq mi (93.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08302 - Seabrook |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-74870[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882055[5] |
| Website | http://www.upperdeerfield.org/ |
Upper Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,556.
Upper Deerfield Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1922, from portions of Deerfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 3, 1922.[6]
Seabrook Farms is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Upper Deerfield Township.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.9 km²), of which, 31.1 square miles (80.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.45%) is water.
Upper Deerfield Township borders Hopewell Township, Bridgeton, Fairfield Township, Deerfield Township, and Salem County.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,051 |
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| 1940 | 2,020 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 5,203 | 157.6% | |
| 1960 | 6,040 | 16.1% | |
| 1970 | 6,648 | 10.1% | |
| 1980 | 6,810 | 2.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,927 | 1.7% | |
| 2000 | 7,556 | 9.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 8,000 | [2] | 5.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,556 people, 2,757 households, and 2,125 families residing in the township. The population density was 242.9 people per square mile (93.8/km²). There were 2,881 housing units at an average density of 92.6/sq mi (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 75.77% White, 16.41% African American, 0.81% Native American, 3.06% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.
There were 2,757 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,861, and the median income for a family was $51,472. Males had a median income of $37,064 versus $23,719 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,884. About 10.1% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Upper Deerfield Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or seats coming up for election each year.[8] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
Members of the Upper Deerfield Township Committee are Mayor Ralph A. Cocove, Sr., Deputy Mayor Douglas Rainear, James Crilley, John Daddario and George E. Joyce, Jr.[9]
Federal, state and county representation
Upper Deerfield Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Cumberland County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at large in partisan elections to serve staggered three-year terms in office, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[13] As of 2008[update], Cumberland County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis N. Magazzu (term ends December 31, 2009), Deputy Director Bruce T. Peterson (2008), Jane Yetman Christy (2008), Joseph Pepitone (2010), Douglas M. Rainear (2010), Joseph P. Riley (2009) and Jeffrey M. Trout (2008).[14]
Education
The Upper Deerfield Township Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Charles F. Seabrook School (PreK-3; 434 students; Mr. Morris Gaburo, Principal), Elizabeth E. Moore School (Grades 4-5; 178 students; Mrs. Paula Roberson, Principal) and Woodruff School (Grades 6-8; 269 students; Dr. James Turner, Principal).
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Cumberland Regional High School, which serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township.[16] The high school is located within the township and is part of the Cumberland Regional High School District.
References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Upper Deerfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Upper Deerfield township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 122.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
- ^ Upper Deerfield Township Committee, Upper Deerfield Township. Accessed June 8, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ About Cumberland County Government, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed May 22, 2008.
- ^ County Freeholders, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed May 23, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Upper Deerfield Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 28, 2008.
- ^ History of CRHS, Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed June 7, 2008. "The Cumberland Regional High School is carved out of the northwest section of Cumberland County, New Jersey. Seven municipalities whose boundaries are the same as the school districts in them, are served by the school. Districts include (1) Deerfield Township, (2) Fairfield Township, (3) Greenwich Township, (4) Hopewell Township, (5) Shiloh Borough, (6) Stow Creek Township, and (7) Upper Deerfield Township."
External links
- Upper Deerfield Township website
- Cumberland County web page for Fairfield Township
- Upper Deerfield Township Schools
- Upper Deerfield Township Schools's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Upper Deerfield Township Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Cumberland Regional High School
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